Moderna was seeking approval for the vaccine's use in adults over 50.
Acting Health Commissioner Dr. Michelle Morse said flu activity in New York City is showing signs of a decline, but "we're not out of the woods yet."
Flu activity is continuing to climb across the U.S. as hospitalizations rise, updated data from the CDC shows.
New York State is seeing its most severe flu season in years, with hospitalizations hitting a record high for a single week, according to the Department of Health.
This flu season seems to be getting worse by the day, according to health officials. The bulk of this year's cases are being linked to a new variant known as subclade K.
The New York Department of Health announced that their most recent data showed 71,123 positive flu cases reported in the week ending on December 20.